Child development behaviors and boundaries webinar set for April 8
Event to provide overview of developmental domains in preschoolers and school-age children
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host the webinar, “Child Development: Knowledge, Behavior and Healthy Boundaries,” on April 8.
The free webinar will be from 10-11:30 a.m. on OneOp, a virtual professional development platform for providers who serve military families.
Participants can register by visiting tx.ag/ChildDevelopment. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing connection information.
About the webinar
The webinar will provide an overview of developmental domains in preschoolers — ages 5 and under — and school-aged children — ages 6-12. Participants will learn how these domains relate to children’s sexual knowledge and behaviors. The session will review typical sexual development across these age ranges, as well as protective and supportive strategies.
The webinar will be presented by Benjamin Sigel, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
CEUs available
One-and-a-half continuing education units will be available in the following areas:
- Certified in family and consumer sciences, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Board-certified patient advocates, Patient Advocate Certification Board.
- Board-certified case managers, Commission for Case Manager Certification.
- Certified family life educators, National Council on Family Relations.
- Certified health education specialists and master certified health education specialists, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
- Social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work.
OneOp certificates of attendance are available for those interested in additional documentation of professional development activities.
